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Unique Maine B&B offers window into the past

11:49 PM, May 19, 2013

ISLE AU HAUT, Maine (NECN) - Maine's lighthouses serve as beacons to both passing boats and people...drawn to their strong yet simple beauty.
One is harder to find than most. Built in 1907 Robinson's Point lighthouse is on Isle Au Haut, a remote Maine island 6 miles off shore in Downeast Maine.

Hundreds of volunteers help search for missing teen

9:57 PM, May 19, 2013

GLENBURN, Maine (NEWS CENTER) - Hundreds of volunteers from across the state joined Game Wardens Sunday in the search for a missing teen.

The skinny on sunscreens and skin cancer

9:49 PM, May 19, 2013

(NEWS CENTER) - Scouring the sunscreen aisle may not seem all that difficult but dermatologists say not all sunscreens are created equal.

Appropriations Committee questions Mayhew about letter

7:14 PM, May 19, 2013

AUGUSTA, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- The commissioner of the Department of Health and Human services went before the Appropriations Committee Sunday to discuss a letter she sent to Governor LePage.

Maine Catholic church closing its doors

7:11 PM, May 19, 2013

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Another Catholic church is shutting its doors in Maine.

York man killed in single-car crash

9:57 AM, May 19, 2013

YORK, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- Police are investigating a single-car crash that left a York man dead Saturday afternoon.

One young teen from New Gloucester is hiking the entire Appalachian Trail with her father to end hunger in her community.

13-year-old hikes Appalachian to end hunger

8:59 AM, May 19, 2013

NEW GLOUCESTER, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- One young teen from New Gloucester is hiking the entire Appalachian Trail with her father to end hunger in her community.

Prayer vigil held for 15-year-old missing girl Nichole Cable

8:38 AM, May 19, 2013

GLENBURN, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- Community members held a prayer vigil Saturday evening for missing 15-year-old Glenburn girl Nichole Cable.

Man found dead following standoff in Saco

8:10 AM, May 19, 2013

SACO, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- A standoff that last more than four hours Saturday came to an end when police say the suspect set fire to his home and died inside.   

NH gets big sentence for Maine bank robberies

9:30 PM, May 18, 2013

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - A New Hampshire man has been sentenced to more than 15 years in federal prison for bank robbery, interstate transportation of a stolen vehicle and interstate transportation of stolen property.

4 Maine community colleges hold commencements

9:23 PM, May 18, 2013

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - More than 1,800 students are receiving degrees from four of Maine's community colleges.

Maine State House tension grows over budget

9:15 PM, May 18, 2013

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - Maine Gov. Paul LePage says the Department of Health and Human Services will run out of money to pay Medicaid providers in three weeks, and he's blaming the Democratic-led Legislature for inaction on his budget proposal. Democrats, meanwhile, are accusing the administration of financial mismanagement.

Maine fugitive with loose lips arrested in Conn.

9:11 PM, May 18, 2013

WATERVILLE, Maine (AP) - A Maine man wanted by police after leading officers on a high-speed chase is in custody in Connecticut.

Construction begins for EMS Memorial in Augusta

7:51 PM, May 18, 2013

AUGUSTA, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- By the end of this summer, there will be a new memorial between the law enforcement and firefighters memorials in Augusta -- this one, to honor Maine's EMS professionals.

Police, Wardens and FBI search woods near Cable's home

7:19 PM, May 18, 2013

GLENBURN, Maine (NEWS CENTER) - State police have the street where Nichole Cable lives completely blocked off. They say they are searching for evidence on Spruce Lane where Nichole Cable was last seen.

Maine's unemployment rate dips below 7 percent

6:50 PM, May 17, 2013

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - Maine Gov. Paul LePage is hailing Maine's dropping unemployment rate, now at its lowest since 2008.

Reservists struggle with sexual assaults

6:30 PM, May 17, 2013

AUGUSTA, Maine -- (NEWS CENTER) Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel has ordered retraining, recredentialing and rescreening of all sexual assault prevention coordinators for the military, as well as for military recruiters after two recent cases where men in charge of prevention programs were charged with sexual assault.

$550 million up for grab's in powerball jackpot

6:24 PM, May 17, 2013

BANGOR, Maine (NEWS CENTER) --- If you're feeling lucky these days, you might want to consider purchasing a lottery ticket in the days ahead.

Student boat builders learn a lesson

6:13 PM, May 17, 2013

BATH, Maine (NEWS CENTER) - Students from the small school in the town of South Bristol have found themselves in the middle of a Constitutional controversy.

Volunteer movers needed to help Lewiston fire victims

6:03 PM, May 17, 2013

LEWISTON, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- It is finally moving day for some of the victims of the Lewiston fires, and volunteers are needed to help move furniture.

Second juvenile fire in Lewiston since major apartment fires

6:01 PM, May 17, 2013

LEWISTON, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- Since the three major apartment fires that displaced nearly 200 people in Lewiston, there have been two more juvenile fires, according to Lewiston Fire Investigator Paul Ouellette.

1 of 3 abortion bills voted down in Augusta

5:47 PM, May 17, 2013

AUGUSTA, Maine (NEWS CENTER) - The Legislature's Judiciary Committee today voted against three bills that would tighten restrictions on abortion.

Summer concert series kicks off in Bangor to cheers, complaints

5:37 PM, May 17, 2013

BANGOR, Maine (NEWS CENTER) --- Bangor's much-anticipated summer concert series kicked off Thursday night on the city's waterfront. Yet the event did draw complaints from some residents in the area.

NH man gets sentenced for Maine bank robberies

5:34 PM, May 17, 2013

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - A New Hampshire man has been sentenced to more than 15 years in federal prison for bank robbery, interstate transportation of a stolen vehicle and interstate transportation of stolen property.

Officials looking to ID truck in missing teen case

5:23 PM, May 17, 2013

BANGOR, Maine (NEWS CENTER) - Police need help identifying a vehicle in the case of the missing Glenburn girl. They are looking for anyone who may have seen a black Ford Ranger truck seen in Glenburn on Route 221.

CMP massive upgrade at half-way point

5:22 PM, May 17, 2013

LEWISTON, Maine (NEWS CENTER) - The Governor paid a visit to Lewiston, on Friday, to celebrate a milestone for one of the largest transmission upgrades taking place in New England.

Sen. Angus King surveys fire damage in Lewiston

5:11 PM, May 17, 2013

LEWISTON, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- Senator Angus King was in Lewiston Friday, touring the rubble of the three fires set in the city over the course of just one week.

Maine State Parks offer Geo Tours

4:53 PM, May 17, 2013

FREEPORT, Maine (NEWS CENTER) - Beginning tomorrow visitors to Maine State Parks can take Geo Tours that could lead them to some great hidden prizes.

In Your Garden: Roses

1:10 PM, May 17, 2013

(NEWS CENTER) - Roses are red... you know the rest, but we are often scared of roses because they can be a bit thorny and fragile. Tom from Estabrooks says they're easier then we think because they are low maintenance. Tom shows us the newest roses and focuses a bit on weed control.

Surry man facing federal kidnapping charge

11:07 AM, May 17, 2013

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - A Maine man is facing charges for allegedly kidnapping a young man at gunpoint during a car sale, forcing him into the trunk of the vehicle, then driving him to Delaware before releasing him.